Outbreak of tuberculosis among regular patrons of a neighborhood bar

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 333, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 222-227

  Kline, Susan E ^a   Hedemark, Linda L ^a   Davies, Scott F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ALCOHOLISM; CONTACT TRACING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGE; MINNESOTA; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0029059431     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199507273330404     Document Type: Article

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